Best used estate cars (and the ones to avoid)

Need loads of luggage space for a reasonable price? These are the used estate cars that best fit the bill...

Glamorous the Ford Mondeo Estate ain't – but despite this, it is the best used estate out there at the moment. While its boot isn’t ultimately as big as some rivals, it’s of a useful, square shape, meaning you can take full advantage of the space it does offer. What’s more, the Mondeo is remarkably comfortable, making it a great long-distance companion, and with surprisingly involving driving dynamics, it's an estate car you can actually have fun in. You might think you'd have to pay a fortune for such a brilliant all-rounder, but that couldn't be further from the truth; in fact, the Mondeo is one of the best-value estates going, and as if that wasn't enough, its ubiquity means it's easy to find a good example.